b) Visits from affiliated international adjunct associate professors and adjunct professors

Call for 2026: Application deadlines (expected)

Wednesday 22 April 2026 (23.59 - midnight) Wednesday 19 August 2026 (23.59 - midnight) Wednesday 9 December 2026 (23.59 - midnight) Activities taking place up to five years after the application deadline can be applied for.

Objective

In addition to the overall objective of the OUH Internationalisation Fund (see the introduction of the call), the aim of category b) Affiliation of international adjunct associate professors and adjunct professors is to supply financial support for the affiliation of an adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor to a research unit at OUH.

The affiliation of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor must be of benefit to OUH.

Requirements for applicants

The following requirements must be met in order to obtain funding from The OUH Internationalisation Fund:

• Activities taking place up to five years after the application deadline can be applied for. 

• Only the head of research may apply for the affiliation of an international adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor.

• A separate application regarding approval of the adjunct professor or the adjunct associate professor must be submitted to the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). Please refer to the SDU website. 

• If approval of the affiliation of the adjunct associate or adjunct professor from SDU has not been obtained prior to the application deadline, an application for funding of an adjunct professor from The OUH Internationalisation Fund may be submitted. A possible grant will be conditional of approval from SDU. 

• It is not possible to extend grants for affiliation of adjunct associate professors or adjunct professors according to the guidelines for changes of grants from OUH funds Region SydDanmark - D4InfoNet - Klinisk Udvikling, OUH - Instruks vedr. håndtering af ønsker om ændringer i bevillinger fra interne forskningspuljer, ver. 1.8. Instead, a new and complete application must be submitted showing results of the previous funding period.

Eligible costs

• Travel expenses for the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor to OUH from his or her home organisation and return (roundtrip and economy class). 

• Hotel expenses according to the current circular for business travels.

For each adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor, the following rates apply for the total amount available from The OUH Internationalisation Fund:

• A maximum of DKK 60,000 pr. year for a period of up to five years.

Please note:

• Funding does not necessarily cover all expenses.
• Travel and accommodation must be made via The OUH Travel Service (ouh.rejseservice@rsyd.dk) cf. the OUH Travel Policy.
• If the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor does not make use of the OUH Travel Service for booking travel and hotel, reimbursement will only be by receipts (economy class).
• Please note that under certain circumstances OUH, as an employer, is obligated to inform SKAT (tax authorities) if accommodation is paid by OUH as part of a grant. For further information, please refer to OUH Research Support reg.forskerservice@rsyd.dk. 

Non eligible costs

The OUH Internationalisation Fund cannot cover the following expenses (the list is not exhaustive):

• Expenses already defrayed, i.e. the application must concern future expenses.
• Participation in international seminars, conferences, courses, etc.
• Expenses related to a reception in connection with the adjunct professor’s possible inaugural lecture.
• Funding for research stays or stays for OUH employees to the home institution of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor. This must be applied for by submitting a separate application to category a) International research stays for clinicians and researchers including pre-graduate and PhD students.

The OUH Research Support offers instructions on how to draw up a budget. If you request assistance, please contact reg.forskerservice@rsyd.dk.

How to submit an application

You must submit your application via the application system efond. Please make sure that you choose the correct application form in efond when you want to apply for category b) “OUH Internationalisation Fund b) Affiliation of International adjunct associate and associate professors”. 

If in doubt which category to choose, please contact ouh.intpuljen@rsyd.dk before submitting.

Language

Your application must be in English or Danish.

Content of application

As a part of answering a number of questions in efond, among other things the following must be drawn up:

• Project description (step 2 in efond):
  • The research area of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor.
  • Tasks which the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor will carry out at OUH. If the application concerns a prolongation of an already affiliated adjunct associate professor or an adjunct professor financed by a grant from the OUH Internationalisation Fund, activities and results from the previous grant must be listed. 
  • How OUH is expected to benefit from the affiliation of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor.
  • Detailed timetable for the visits of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor including activities and publications.
• Budget (step 3 in efond) specified into the below categories for each year. Give further details for each budget item in Step 3A in efond showing the amount applied for each item:
  • Travel expenses  (plane, train tickets, etc., listed in separate budget items).

  • Each item must be listed and named separately indicating the price for each unit.

  • Accommodation (hotel, apartment) according to the rates in the current circular for business travels listed in separate budget items). The amount pr. night pr. visit must be listed and added up showing the total amount applied for.

  • Which years and number of months a possible grant from the OUH Internationalisation Fund is to be used:
    • Year 1 = 2026
    • Year 2 = 2027
    • Year 3 = 2028
    • Year 4 = 2029
    • Year 5 = 2030
    • Year 6 = 2031

Appendices: 

• CV and publication list with selected publications within the past five years for the adjunct associate professor or the adjunct professor (a maximum of two pages).
• Approval from the head of the OUH department which the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor will be affiliated to. The applicant must generate approval in efond Step 2 via e-mail to the OUH Head of Department of the OUH hosting department with a request to provide confirmation by following the link in the e-mail – please ensure that the Head of Department have approved before the application deadline. See efond for further details.
• Approval, if received, from SDU of the adjunct associate professor or adjunct professor.

You will receive an email to confirm that your application has been submitted.

Assessment criteria and procedure

After the application deadline, applications will be reviewed for formalities. If they fail to comply with the formalities above, e.g. attached CV, approvals, complete budget, etc., they may be rejected on an administrative basis. 

If formalities are correct, applications will be assessed by the assessment committee for the OUH Internationalisation Fund according to the objectives and requirements mentioned in category b) and the overall introduction for all three categories of the call.

All applicants will receive notice by email of the outcome of the application approximately three weeks after the application deadline.

Questions and contact information

Please forward questions to ouh.intpuljen@rsyd.dk.